Graduate Students
Yu Song, yusong3@illinois.edu
B. Eng, Beijing University of Civil Eng. and Arch.,China, 2012
MSCE (2014) – University of Illinois
PhD (In progress) – University of Illinois
Ruofei Zou, rzou3@illinois.edu
B. Eng – Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2012
B. Eng – University of Sydney, Australia, 2012
MS (2014) – University of Illinois
PhD (in progress)
Past Graduate Students Since 2015
Justin Grasse, jgrasse2@illinois.eduBSCE, University of Illinois, 2011
MSCE (2016), University of Illinois
BS – University of California, Berkeley, 2008
MSCE – University of Illinois, 2011
Ph.D. (2018), University of Illinois
BSCE, University of Illinois, 2007
MSCE, University of Illinois, 2009
PhD (2018), University of Illinois
B.S., Chongqing University, Chongqing, P.R. China, 2007
Ph. D (in progress), Southeast University, Nanjing, P.R. China.
Visiting Scholar at University of Illinois, 2012-13
Bill Wilson, wowilso2@illinois.edu
BS, Purdue University, 2011
MS (2014), University of Illinois
Kartik Reddy Manda, kartik.iitbbs@gmail.com
B.Tech(H) -Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, 2012
MS (2014) – University of Illinois
Kai Zhang, kzhang23@illinois.edu
BS in Economics (BSE) – Shandong U. of Finance and Econ., 2009
BSCE – University of Minnesota,Twin Cities 2012
MS (2014) – University of Illinois
Jason Mote, jdmote@gmail.com
BSCE, Oregon State University, 1998
MSCE, University of Oklahoma, 2001
PhD (In progress) – University of Illinois
Yu Song, yusong3@illinois.edu
B. Eng, Beijing University of Civil Eng. and Arch.,China, 2012
MSCE (In progress) – University of Illinois
Jeremy Koch, jakoch2@illinois.edu
BS Mech Eng, University of Illinois, 2009
MS Mech Eng, Princeton, 2013
PhD (In progress) – University of Illinois
Emily Van Dam, vandam1@illinois.edu
BSCE, University of Illinois, 2011
MS (In progress) – University of Illinois
Justin Grasse, jgrasse2@illinois.eduBSCE, University of Illinois, 2011
MSCE (In progress), University of Illinois
BS – University of California, Berkeley, 2008
MSCE – University of Illinois, 2011
Ph.D. (In progress), University of Illinois
BSCE, University of Illinois, 2007
MSCE, University of Illinois, 2009
PhD (in progress), University of Illinois
B.S., Chongqing University, Chongqing, P.R. China, 2007
Ph. D (in progress), Southeast University, Nanjing, P.R. China.
Visiting Scholar at University of Illinois, 2012-13
Bill Wilson, wowilso2@illinois.edu
BS, Purdue University, 2011
MS (In progress), University of Illinois
Kartik Reddy, kartik.iitbbs@gmail.com
B.Tech(H) -Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, 2012
MS (In progress) – University of Illinois
Kai Zhang, kzhang23@illinois.edu
BS in Economics (BSE) – Shandong U. of Finance and Econ., 2009
BSCE – University of Minnesota,Twin Cities 2012
MS (In progress) – University of Illinois
Ruofei Zou, rzou3@illinois.edu
B. Eng – Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2012
B. Eng – University of Sydney, Australia, 2012
MS (In progress) – University of Illinois
Jason Mote, jdmote@gmail.com
BSCE, Oregon State University, 1998
MSCE, University of Oklahoma, 2001
PhD (In progress) – University of Illinois
Jeremy Koch, jakoch2@illinois.edu
BS Mech Eng, University of Illinois, 2009
MS Mech Eng, Princeton, 2013
PhD (In progress) – University of Illinois
Emily Van Dam, vandam1@illinois.edu
BSCE, University of Illinois, 2011
MS (In progress) – University of Illinois
| Xuemei Xi | 1999 | “Laminated Reinforcement of Macro Defect Free Cement” |
| Wilkins Aquino | 1999 | “Microstructural Studies on Alkali Silica Reaction” |
| Beril Bicer | 2000 | “Thermal Stress in Bonded Concrete Overlays at Early Ages” |
| Nathan Rau | 2000 | “Stress Distribution in Early Age Bonded Concrete Overlays” |
| Matt D’Ambrosia | 2002 | “Early Age Tensile Creep and Shrinkage of Concrete with Shrinkage Reducing Admixtures” |
| Zachary Grasley | 2003 | “Internal Relative Humidity, Drying Stress Gradients, and Hygrothermal Dilitation of Concrete” |
| December Cowen | 2003 | “Determining Stresses Associated with the Ring Test” |
| Chang Joon Lee | 2003 | non-thesis option but active research activities on concrete modeling |
| Jon Godfrey | 2004 | “Long term creep of Concrete with Optimized Aggregate Content” |
| Andrew Brinks | 2005 | “Segregation of Self Consolidating Concrete” |
| Fernando Tejeda-Dominguez | 2005 | “Labortory and Field Study of Self Consolidating Concrete Formwork Pressure” |
| Robert Rodden | 2006 | “Analytical Modeling of Environmental Stresses in Concrete Slabs” |
| Salvador Villalobos | 2006 | “Fracture Properties of Concrete and Determination of Sawcut Timing and Sawcut Depth of Concrete Pavements” |
| Benjamin Birch | 2007 | Formwork Pressure of Self Consolidating Concrete |
| Peter Pascua | 2008 | Rapid Test Methods for Uniaxial Water Flow Permeability of Concrete |
| David Marks | 2009 | Development of Residual Stress Measurement for Concrete Pavements through Cantilevered Beam Testing |
| John Zeman, co-advisor R. Edwards | 2010 | Hydraulic Mechanisms of Concrete-Tie Rail Seat Deterioration |
| Daniel Castaneda | 2010 | New Field Testing Procedure for Measuring Residual Sgtress in Plain Concrete Pavements and Structures |
| Hyungu Jeong | 2011 | Processing and Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete |
| Richard Santos | 2011 | An Investigation into the use of a Clear Coat Sublayer on Concrete Surfaces to Prevent Scarring |
| Jacob Henschen | 2010 | Modeling Formwork Pressure of Self Consolidating Concrete |
| Amogh Shurpali, co-advisor R. Edwards | 2012 | Abrasion testing of concrete rail seats |
| Sujing Zhang | 2013 | High Performance Concrete for Rail Ties |
| Justin Grasse | 2013 | Field testing of Concrete fastener systems |
| William Wilson | 2013 | Volume change of controlled low strength concrete made with recycled fine aggregates |
| Ryan Kernes, co-advisor R. Edwards | 2012 | Rail Seat Deterioration |
| Emily Van Dam | 2014 | Abrasion of concrete |
| Kai Zhang | 2014 | Digital Image Correlation for Measuring Length Change |
| Yu Song | 2014 | Flatbed scanner technology for air void analysis |
| Ruefei Zuo | 2014 | Entrained air void analysis |
| Kartik Manda | 2014 | Vertical load path for concrete crosstie systems |
| Jamie Clark | 2017 | Xray CT of cement microstructure |
| Kavya Vallurupalli | 2017 | Rheology of Self Consolidating Concrete |
| Abishek Master | 2017 | Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Fiber Design |
| Karthik Pattaje S. | 2018 | Effect of vibration on yield stress of concrete for 3D printing applications |
| Kate Hawkins | 2018 | Describing the rheology of vibrated, no-slump concrete for application in 3D-printing construction |
| Dongshuo Ji | 2018 | Increasing residual structural capacity of cracked concrete railroad crossties with polypropylene fibers |
| Arnesh Das | 2018 | Microstructure characterization of foamed cement and concrete |
| Chuanyue Shen | 2018 | Applications of finite element method in studying mechanical behavior of concrete materials on different scales |
| Nanaissa Maiga | 2019 | Water blast damage to grooved airport pavement |